Praxis Fitness Team

Ceci Walker

• Personal Trainer
• Group Class Instructor
• TRX® Suspension Training Instructor

Ceci was born and raised in Eureka. After leaving the area for a few years to attend college, she realized that she is a Humboldt county girl at heart and returned to finish her college career and make her home.

Ceci’s work experiences have be in some form of physical activity or health from the time she was 16 year old. She has served as a supervisor, program coordinator, and co-director for various local fitness and wellness programs. Ceci has been involved specifically in the fitness/physical training industry for 15 years. While completing her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science at Humboldt State University she received hands on experience working for physical therapy clinics, and after graduation was a member of a hospital clinical Nutrition Department. While working towards her Masters degree in Exercise Science she served as a personal trainer and nutrition counselor at a local health club. These experiences sparked her passion for and belief that physical activity is the cure for many of society’s ills. In October of 2001 she left the health club to start an in-home personal training company, which she owned and operated until the opening of Praxis Fitness. She is a American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Personal Trainer and a American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Health Fitness Specialist®. Ceci credits all the great physical therapists she has worked with in the past as the reason she focus on instilling the importance of proper mechanics and body Her passion for improving the lives of others and her desire to make her hometown a better place to live drive her in her professional career.

Matt DeShazo

• Lemond Cycle Instructor

Matt DeShazo grew up in the San Francisco bay area where he started running competitively in high school. Having an athletic interest he learned a lot about body movement and technique in sports such as snowboarding and skate boarding. Matt has been a Humboldt County resident since 2001 when he came to attend school and to run competitively on the Cross Country and Track team.

Since Matt has moved to Humboldt County he has taken up other sports such as cycling, rafting, and climbing. After opening Far North Climbing Gym in Arcata he has finally found enough time to come support another great local gym, Praxis! As a high school Cross Country coach Matt loves to coach and teach and looks forward to working with you in your Lemond class.

Lia Martin

• Personal Trainer
• TRX® Suspension Training Instructor
• Boot Camp Instructor

Lia is a southern Humboldt local that recently moved to the Eureka area. Being from an area with such beautiful weather, she has been outside and active all of her life. Lia started in the fitness business about 12 years ago, and has learned much about herself and her body in the process. Her love of fitness was intense from the beginning, she instantly became a fanatic. Lia has been teaching group exercise classes for about 5 years and been an ACE certified personal trainer for 2 years. She is relatively new to the training scene, but has the knowledge and excitement to help anyone obtain their fitness goals.

Lia loves high intensity work-outs but delights in helping all fitness levels. Lia approaches working out with the idea that establishing a mind/body connection is a central component, allowing individuals to get to know their bodies and feel comfortable in their own skin. She is excited and honored to be able to work with the wonderful and experienced Praxis Fitness team, and is energized to help you reach your personal fitness and health goals.

Allyson Schuetzle

Allyson Schuetzle is a Humboldt County local who graduated from McKinleyville High School in 2006 and received her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Humboldt State University in 2010. Allyson enjoys activities in the outdoors such as hiking and camping and is an avid snowboarder in the winter. Allyson teaches classes at Praxis Fitness including Metabolic, Core and TRX. More recently, Allyson has begun to take on personal training clients and is enjoying the chance to work with clients on a more personal and individualized level. While fitness is very important in her life, she also loves to travel and hopes to visit at least one different country every other year. For the past six years she has worked at a local grocery store as a meat cutter and most recently as a PIC within the store. However, in the future, Allyson hopes to continue to work in the fitness field, while eventually pursuing her passion of health & fitness by obtaining a Master's degree in Nutrition. Praxis Fitness is Allyson’s first job in the field she truly wants to work within and she describes it as being better than she could have ever imagined and is very excited to expand her fitness experiences both personally and as an instructor.